Exploring Patterns with Input–Output Tables
Exploring Patterns with Input–Output Tables
Discover how input–output tables can represent patterns and relationships. Explore how different operations affect the rule connecting inputs and outputs.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
Numbers 5, 7, and 10 go into a +20 machine. What will the outputs be?
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Open-ended question 2
A machine takes the number 3 (input) and changes it into a 6 (output). Jair says the rule uses addition, but Mayra disagrees and says the rule uses multiplication. Who is correct? Explain.
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